why are the sway bar links plastic?
10-30-05, 07:32 PM
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why are the sway bar links plastic?
curious. my friend crack his on his FC. and i never noticed they where plastic. why is that? and what would happen if i cnc some metal ones?
10-30-05, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Low Impedance
so if i order news see if i get the higher end stock ones. ie metal. or get bored at school and make a set.
10-30-05, 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Low Impedance
so if i order new ones for him, see if i can get the higher end stock ones. ie metal. or get bored at school and make a set.
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10-30-05, 08:00 PM
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Sure if you have access to equippment and had access to a decent metal stock to cut your own, you could do that.
I'd also look to see if anyone makes end links for the NA (first gen Miata) as it used the same lame plastic links. Maybe you could use Miata links and be fixed for a cheaper amount.
I'd also look to see if anyone makes end links for the NA (first gen Miata) as it used the same lame plastic links. Maybe you could use Miata links and be fixed for a cheaper amount.
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10-31-05, 01:20 PM
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also to be more specfic can they be used. they make ones for the FC but that are more expensive. maybe i should play it safe and get the ones engineered for this application.
10-31-05, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Low Impedance
http://racingbeat.com/FRmiata.htm
racing beat sells adjustable sway bar links for the first gen miatas. so though would for me then.
racing beat sells adjustable sway bar links for the first gen miatas. so though would for me then.
http://racingbeat.com/FRmazda2.htm
11-01-05, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by vaughnc
I thought it was weight cutting!?
if weight was an issue why did most of thf S5 models drop the fancy german uberlicth jack???
Or the alum spares,
Or the delete the light weight carpet??? or the countless other things
S5 models didn't have weight cuts... they had cost cuts
11-01-05, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Icemark
Nothing on the S5 was done for weight cutting...
if weight was an issue why did most of thf S5 models drop the fancy german uberlicth jack???
Or the alum spares,
Or the delete the light weight carpet??? or the countless other things
S5 models didn't have weight cuts... they had cost cuts
if weight was an issue why did most of thf S5 models drop the fancy german uberlicth jack???
Or the alum spares,
Or the delete the light weight carpet??? or the countless other things
S5 models didn't have weight cuts... they had cost cuts
oh bangerang icemark.
my tofu bows to you.
11-01-05, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by bigdv519
$63 never looked so good.
S5 models have ball joints
11-01-05, 09:22 PM
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http://www.mazdatrix.com/pictures/mvc265.jpg
not that much more, and beefier. i plan on getting these, w/some suspension techniques sway bars...
not that much more, and beefier. i plan on getting these, w/some suspension techniques sway bars...
11-01-05, 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Icemark
Those sure look like S4 ones... are you sure they are for S5 models.
S5 models have ball joints
S5 models have ball joints
I run these front and rear on my s5 t2, they work fine with a bolt through the middle that racing beat provides. They recommend them for s4 and s5.
11-01-05, 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by f1blueRx7
I run these front and rear on my s5 t2, they work fine with a bolt through the middle that racing beat provides. They recommend them for s4 and s5.
11-02-05, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by f1blueRx7
Maybe you missed the part where they are also adjustable, have polyurethane bushings, oh, and they are adjustable, did I mention that they are adjustable?
11-02-05, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Low Impedance
but would have more damage resulted if the plastic didnt give?
Unless you race, drive autoX, or drift... then they can fail at the most inopertune time... usually when stressed from cornering and suddenly they fail... causing the whole front end or back end to come loose... of course on a mountain road it would be fine if the rear end went sliding out right??? They do it all the time in Initial D.
But if the metal link never failed...
well which one is better???